Guard · New York Knicks
Ray Williams
Age 71 · USA · 191 cm (6'3") · 85 kg · Born Oct 14, 1954 · Minnesota
15.0 PPG
3.5 RPG
5.7 APG
702 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
702games
10,507career pts
16.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 399 games · 1977-78–1983-84
Position rank · 1985-86
#55PPG rank
#73PER rank
#71WS rank
Among 79 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.9
1979-80 · NYK
RPG
5.0
1979-80 · NYK
APG
7.9
1982-83 · SAC
PER
21.6
1979-80 · NYK
WS
8.2
1979-80 · NYK
Draft
1977
Round 1 ·
Pick 10
from Minnesota
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
1981-82 – 1986-87 · 3 seasons
17.0 PPG
3.4 RPG
5.8 APG
119 games
Atlanta Hawks
1985-86 – 1985-86 · 1 seasons
8.4 PPG
2.4 RPG
3.5 APG
19 games
San Antonio Spurs
1985-86 – 1985-86 · 1 seasons
7.1 PPG
1.6 RPG
4.8 APG
23 games
Boston Celtics
1984-85 – 1984-85 · 1 seasons
6.4 PPG
2.5 RPG
3.9 APG
23 games
New York Knicks
1977-78 – 1983-84 · 5 seasons
16.4 PPG
3.8 RPG
5.7 APG
399 games
Sacramento Kings
1982-83 – 1982-83 · 1 seasons
15.4 PPG
4.5 RPG
7.9 APG
72 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NYK | 81 | 0 | 19.1 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 70.5 | 14.5 | 1.0 |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 81 | 0 | 29.3 | 17.3 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 80.2 | 17.7 | 3.9 |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 31.5 | 20.9 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 49.6 | 18.9 | 78.7 | 21.6 | 8.2 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 79 | 0 | 34.7 | 19.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 46.1 | 23.5 | 81.7 | 19.0 | 7.2 |
| 1981-82 | BKN | 82 | 69 | 33.3 | 20.4 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 46.2 | 16.7 | 83.2 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | SAC | 72 | 68 | 30.1 | 15.4 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 39.2 | 20.3 | 76.9 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 76 | 63 | 29.3 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 44.5 | 30.9 | 82.7 | 17.4 | 6.2 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 23 | 5 | 20.0 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 38.5 | 26.1 | 67.4 | 10.9 | 0.4 |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 47 | 21 | 17.6 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 38.2 | 31.6 | 91.3 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | ATL | 19 | 13 | 19.3 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 39.9 | 36.4 | 85.4 | 13.7 | 0.5 |
| 1985-86 | BKN | 5 | 0 | 12.6 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 0.0 | 85.7 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | SAS | 23 | 8 | 17.3 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 38.2 | 33.3 | 96.9 | 14.2 | 0.6 |
| 1986-87 | BKN | 32 | 14 | 25.0 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 45.2 | 25.0 | 81.7 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1986 | San Antonio Spurs | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Atlanta Hawks | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Oct 1985 | Brooklyn Nets | San Antonio Spurs | mid season trade | From 1985-86 to 1985-86 | |
| Jul 1985 | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1985 | Boston Celtics | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1985 | Boston Celtics | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 1984 | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Jul 1983 | Sacramento Kings | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Brooklyn Nets | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1981 | New York Knicks | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
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About Ray Williams
Thomas Ray Williams was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1977 to 1987. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, he was the younger brother of Gus Williams, who also played in the NBA.